Sanders of the River (1935)
Synopsis
British District Officer in Nigeria in the 1930's rules his area strictly but justly, and struggles with gun-runners and slavers with the aid of a loyal native chief. (IMDB)
Technical Information
- black & white
- sound mix: mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)
- runtime: 98 minutes
- aspect ratio: 1.37:1 Spherical
- production company: London Film Productions
DVD Recommendations
DVD Releases
Sanders of the River & The Jackie Robinson Story
- Amazon (USA)
- released in 2004 by Cozumel Films/Urban Works (USA, NTSC, 1.33:1)
Paul Robeson: Portraits of the Artist
- Amazon (USA)
- released in 2007 by Criterion Collection (USA, NTSC, 1.33:1)
- contains 7 films and a documentary, split over 4 discs
Paul Robeson DVD & CD Collection
- Amazon (UK)
- released in 2008 by Network (UK, PAL, 1.33:1)
- contains 5 films, split over 4 discs
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Cast and Crew
Directed by:
- Zoltan Korda
- Alfred Hitchcock - director of the first stages (uncredited)
Starring:
- Leslie Banks — cast: Commissioner R.G. Sanders
- Paul Robeson — cast: Bosambo
- Nina Mae McKinney — cast: Lilongo
- Martin Walker — cast: J. Ferguson
- Robert Cochran — cast: Lieutenant Tibbets
- Richard Grey — cast: Captain Hamilton'
- Tony Wane — cast: King Mofolaba
Produced by:
Written by:
- Lajos Biró - adaptation
- Jeffrey Dell - adaptation
- Edgar Wallace - story
- Arthur Wimperis - additional dialogue
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Edited by:
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